2019 Polls: Savitri Bai Phule, sitting BJP MP from UP, joins Congress

Sitting MP Savitribai Phule joined Congress on Saturday in the presence of party president Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary for UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and General Secretary for UP (West) Jyotiraditya Scindia. Phule was elected from the Baharaich Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 elections from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking to ANI, Phule said, “I have joined Congress to save constitution of the country. And I will strengthen the hands of Congress party who can stop BJP. On December 6, Phule had resigned from the BJP accusing of it dividing the society and not doing enough on the issue of reservation. Phule won for the first time from this reserved seat. She started her career in Bahujan Samaj Party but later joined the BJP.